Southern Downs Regional Council

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In the Southern Downs Regional Council, 17.1% of workers were Labourers, compared to 21.4% in Queensland.

Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations of the local workers in the Southern Downs Regional Council will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in the Southern Downs Regional Council;
  • The age of the workforce;
  • The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the population.

For a complete local workers analysis for the Southern Downs Regional Council, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers occupations
Southern Downs Regional Council - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Managers2,24916.112.42,20416.612.1+45
Professionals1,84113.121.41,64812.419.9+193
Technicians and Trades Workers1,62111.613.71,64912.414.2-28
Community and Personal Service Workers1,73512.412.41,45010.911.4+285
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,46810.512.71,47111.113.7-3
Sales Workers1,2849.28.71,2529.49.7+32
Machinery Operators And Drivers1,1478.26.81,0557.96.9+92
Labourers2,39217.110.12,35317.710.6+39
Inadequately described or not stated2651.91.92201.71.6+45
Total Persons14,002100.0100.013,302100.0100.0+700

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in the Southern Downs Regional Council in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Labourers (2,392 local workers or 17.1%)
  • Managers (2,249 local workers or 16.1%)
  • Professionals (1,841 local workers or 13.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 6,482 people in total or 46.3% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 10.1% as Labourers; 12.4% as Managers and 21.4% as Professionals.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in the Southern Downs Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (13.1% compared to 21.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (17.1% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (16.1% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (10.5% compared to 12.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in the Southern Downs Regional Council between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Community and Personal Service Workers (+285 local workers)
  • Professionals (+193 local workers)
  • Machinery Operators And Drivers (+92 local workers)
  • Managers (+45 local workers)

Southern Downs Regional Council

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